Israel no role model for COVID-19 vaccination rollout
Author RAY HANANIA January 27, 2021 A man receives a vaccination at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, on New Year’s Eve. (Reuters) Short Url https://arab.news/z7zjh Israel is being celebrated […]
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Rafiq A. Tschannen
Rafiq A. Tschannen is a Swiss national. He converted to Islam and joined the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community at the age of 16 after reading the German translation of the Holy Qur'an. He worked in 15 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Caribbean, first as Finance Director in the private industry and later as Chief Executive Officer of NGOs and International Governmental Organizations. He is now devoting his time to The Muslim Times as Editor for Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Palestine and Switzerland and as Associate Chief Editor.
Political analysts welcome US move to restore ties with Palestinians, UNRWA
By Bahaa Al Deen Al Nawas – Jan 27,2021 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Political analysts have welcomed US President Joe Biden’s administration’s announcement regarding restoring ties with Palestinian leaders […]
Coronavirus travel advice
Considering travel during the pandemic? Take precautions to protect yourself from COVID-19. Wide-spread vaccination holds promise for ending the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, but it won’t happen overnight. In […]
What is Islam’s view on obedience to the law of the land?
In Islam obedience to the law of the land is a religious duty. The Qur’an commands Muslims to remain faithful to not only Allah and the Prophet Muhammad(sa), but also the authority they live under: O ye who believe! obey Allah, and obey His Messenger and those who are in […]
Islam’s Response to the Global Economic Crisis
by Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad Ayyaz, Khuddam Event Bradford, UK. 13th February 2010 It is a great privilege and honour for me to be given this opportunity to address this meeting […]
Islamic Finance Elevated Dimension In Banking
The New Nation By Taifur Rahman : Emergence of Islamic Banking system is an elevated dimension in the banking industry for the unique and welfare oriented approach. Currently, there are over 300 Islamic financial institutions (IFI) which are specially centered in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Europe and the […]
Islamic preacher Abla Al-Kahlawi passes away from COVID-19
Egypt loses honourable model of woman faithful to her religion and homeland, says First Lady Entissar Al-Sisi The renowned Egyptian Islamic preacher, Abla Al-Kahlawi, passed away on Sunday night following […]
Thai King ‘makes his consort his second queen as her birthday gift’
Thai king ‘makes his consort his second queen as her birthday gift’ in historic move – despite her ‘leaked naked selfies’ and previously jailing her for ‘disrespecting’ current queen King […]
Fear persists for Turks in Germany long after racist Hanau attack
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL DIASPORA JAN 26, 2021 A graffiti shows the nine victims of the Hanau attack, in Frankfurt, Germany, June 20, 2020. (AP PHOTO) Turks in Germany next […]
Israel military chief orders plans to attack Iran
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS TEL AVIV MID-EAST JAN 26, 2021 A Patriot missile launcher is seen during the “Blue Flag” multinational air defense exercise at the Ovda air force base, north […]
Renewed support from Washington boosts hopes for a two-state solution
Source: Arab News President Joe Biden also intends to restore US assistance programs for Palestinians that were halted by Donald Trump UN envoy urges international community not to squander opportunities […]
In locked-down Lebanon, many fear poverty more than virus
By AFP – Jan 26,2021 – JORDAN TIMES Lebanese anti-government protesters clash with security forces following a demonstration against dire economic conditions, in the northern city of Tripoli, on Monday […]
Russia says Biden must lift sanctions to save Iran nuclear deal
By AFP – Jan 26,2021 – JORDAN TIMES This undated photo shows Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran (AFP file photo) MOSCOW — Russia said on Tuesday it was […]
London’s first mosque – archive
1935: The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia (far left) on a visit to London’s Fazl mosque, the first purpose-built mosque in the capital. From the Guardian archive London’s first mosque […]
Will Indonesia’s new Religious Affairs minister protect religious minorities?
26 January 2021 Author: Alexander R Arifianto, RSIS On 22 December 2020, Indonesian President Joko Widodo reshuffled his cabinet to replace six ministers. One of the more important changes was […]
Islamic theology being taught in German universities
Inspired by the Protestant and Catholic traditions, a handful of universities in Germany are trying to help Muslim thought and teaching evolve, despite numerous challenges Young Muslim women attend the […]
The True Story of Indonesia’s US-Backed Anti-Communist Bloodbath
BY MICHAEL G. VANN The massacre of the Indonesian left in 1965–66, backed by Washington, was one of the great crimes of the twentieth century. A new generation of scholars […]
Big Tech, data and the spread of evil
22nd January 20210 The recent angst and scramble away from WhatsApp, since its new controversial privacy policy update (that has now been delayed), is surprising to see; our data and […]
Turkey reacts to Greece’s territorial waters extension
MANOLIS KOSTIDIS ISTANBUL – Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted in an announcement Wednesday that Greece’s extension of its territorial waters from 6 to 12 miles does not regard the […]
Sharia law draws rave reviews in Indonesia’s Aceh
With little public criticism, unhappiness with controversial Islamic edicts comes mostly through subtler channelsKatharina Reny LestariKatharina Lestari and Abby Seiff, Banda Men and boys crowd Banda Aceh’s Great Mosque for […]